In a keynote speech at the International Women’s Peace Conference on Wednesday night, Ms. Williams told a crowd of about 1,000 that the Bush administration has been treacherous and wrong and acted unconstitutionally.

“Right now, I could kill George Bush,” she said at the Adam’s Mark Hotel and Conference Center in Dallas. “No, I don’t mean that. How could you nonviolently kill somebody? I would love to be able to do that.”

They’ve got two more Nobel winners lined up for the conference, at least one of whom plans to speak about Bush. Will she too carry on the proud homicidal Peace Prize example of Yasser Arafat? Stay tuned.

People try to paint it as—well, Joe Lieberman, the reason we’re attacking him, the reason we’re, we’re helping generate excitement for Ned Lamont is because of the Iraq war. It’s one issue out of many. Hillary Clinton doesn’t undermine the Democratic Party. Nother—neither does John Kerry or Edwards or any of these people.

They do not undermine the Democratic Party. That’s the litmus test. It’s a very easy litmus test for most Democrats to, to follow, because if they had that D next to their name, usually they’re working for the benefit of the Democratic Party because they believe in the strong, progressive principles that drive Democrats like, like myself and Kerry and Hillary Clinton.

Joe Lieberman does not share those values, hence he’s suffering a primary challenge.

She failed the litmus test. And now, my friends, she must pay. Exit question: What happened to the dream of people-powered politics driving complacent establishment Democrats from office?

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Can’t say we didn’t see this coming (re:Kos & Cindy) though I am still a bit surprised the break-up has been so publicly displayed. As vile and unhinged as that crowd is, they are mostly left-liberal socialist-lites flirting with Marxism and other “enlightened” philosophies, but ultimately loyal to the Democrat brand. Cindy Sheehan is a straight-up Maoist Communist. She’s been hanging with Code Pink, World Can’t Wait and who knows what other radical wacko orgs for the last couple years, and she’s not going to go soft on her “base.”

So they’re right, she’s trying to push an entire political movement, viva la revolucion, etc. Most of us saw that from day one. The Kos Kids were just a little late to the station.

First all of, I don’t appreciate some foreigner coming to my country insulting my president or my country. (though I not in favor of Bush, I would feel the same no matter who was president)
Where else could this bleach blonde go and say she liked to kill the leader of a nation and get away with it. People like her are so comfortable knowing that they are in such a free country they can talk like this and not get arrested or killed themselves. How brave they are. I like to see her do this in an middle-eastern country…or Russia..etc.
Lady, go back to where you came from, we have enough idiots here to deal with.

I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Nothing infuriates liberal champions of “diversity” so much as an opinion diverse from their own.

For all their self-congratulation about being inclusive, tolerant and peaceful, through word and deed too many on the left reveal a mindset that belies their self-image.

Saint Cindy rattles the foundations of “My Party Right or Wrong” orthodoxy? She must be silenced and shunned.

George Bush does something a “pacifist” disapproves of? He should be put to death. In a “non-violent” way, of course.

For modern-day liberals, increasingly it’s not enough to simply disagree with someone who doesn’t share their point of view. More and more, it seems that they want to take it a step further, frequently in ways that would, if carried out, silence if not eliminate the opposition.

Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot would be very proud of today’s American Left. They have learned their lessons well.

This is not the first time Betty Williams has told a crowd she would like to kill President Bush. She told it to a bunch of children in Australia last year.

RushBaby on July 12, 2007 at 12:32 PM

I remember I posted on her last year. she said:

“I have a very hard time with this word ‘non-violence’, because I don’t believe that I am non-violent,” said Ms Williams, 64. “Right now, I would love to kill George Bush.”

this time, she switched it to, “Right now, I could kill George Bush”. -at least get some new material if talking about killing a sitting president.

And we can’t forget about Harold Pinter: “I found that to emerge from a personal nightmare was to enter an infinitely more pervasive public nightmare – the nightmare of American hysteria, ignorance, arrogance, stupidity and belligerence; the most powerful nation the world has ever known effectively waging war against the rest of the world.”

Sheehan’s “base” are the Code Pinkos. The KosKids want her tarred and feathered. Not sure how the DUmmies feel. They tend to be more moonbatty. Anyway, maybe Sheehan will read the comments on Kos and take a hint.

From a supremely moral position to (3+ / 0-)
a self absorbed independent candidate seems a tragic way to honor Casey and fight for others. Since the diary title starts with the Word “I” it obvious what Cindy is now all about.

by Brother Dave on Thu Jul 12, 2007 at 09:15:10 AM PDT

This perception seems to be typical of about half the comments I read at Kos (I didn’t read very many). Except for the first line, it seems like Brother Dave has a reasonable point of view.

“Right now, I could kill George Bush,” she said at the Adam’s Mark Hotel and Conference Center in Dallas. “No, I don’t mean that. How could you nonviolently kill somebody? I would love to be able to do that.”

It’s funny because the leader she wants dead is George Bush (who will soon be out of office). but she mentions nothing of Kim Jong-Il or Ahmadinejad.

Which proves that “Peace”, to these people (the world community) is measured by one thing; the use of the American military. The barbarity of terrorism and dictatorship is very much acceptable but when the “evil” American Empire uses force to stop the “peace” that is, in actuality, genocide, it’s unacceptable.

To me the prestige of winning the Nobel Peace prize is up there with winning a 4th grade spelling bee. The only difference being that the spelling bee winner wasn’t chosen purely for hating the West in general and America in particular.

See Silky Pony’s mare attempt to debate AC for an answer. And she didn’t even call for an assassination.
These people with no morals have the absolute moral authority. In another thread, I said I could laugh at some of these people, others not so much.

Great point!
I live in Dallas and was a scared 2nd grader the day JFK was killed here.
The city as a whole is still trying to live it down.
(Thank God for the TV show “Dallas” and the Dallas Cowboys!)

The second most frightening thing that happened at this “peace” conference was that 1/2 the audience gave her a standing “O.”
Conservative talk radio pundit Mike Gallagher did a phone interview with her this morning and she lied and dissembled big time about calling for Bush’s death…
He said he was reporting her to the Secret Service. Yes!

The progressive “leaders” are finally telling Sheehan to shut up, because they ruthlessly protect the power of the Democratic party (which they hope to seize in 2008.) Of course the mainstream media dumped her long ago. But I wonder how many of them acted out of political calculation, and how many actually regret or even feel shame about their exploitation of an emotionally disturbed, probably mentally ill woman. I don’t think Maureen Dowd ever really wrote about, or followed up on how Sheehan used the “absolute moral authority” Dowd bestowed upon her.

I’ll feel a bit sorry for Cindy Who? when and if she finally figures out what a tool she is. Until then it’s fun imagining her shock that all her kool kos komrades set her adrift. I figure that she won’t be able to get much press anymore because she went against the DEMs, they’ll close her out, shut off her air. Hugo Chavez probably won’t take her calls anymore either. Say goodbye Cindy.

no, but they should per the FAQ (4+ / 0-)
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it doesn’t just apply to CS. Independent candidacies are
not to be advocated for her, unless they are democratic leaning against a republican (a la Bernie Sanders, who ran in place of a democrat)…